Salmon anyone?

So for the longest time I've heard that salmon is a great and safe way to get omega 3 fatty acids during pregnancy. Then I was at Longhorn last night and the waitress made me feel bad for ordering salmon and said it wasn't safe for the baby. Then she sat there and waited while I chose something else.

Has anyone else heard that salmon is unsafe? I really need to know cause I've been eating it all the time!

So for the longest time I've heard that salmon is a great and safe way to get omega 3 fatty acids during pregnancy. Then I was at Longhorn last night and the waitress made me feel bad for ordering salmon and said it wasn't safe for the baby. Then she sat there and waited while I chose something else.

Has anyone else heard that salmon is unsafe? I really need to know cause I've been eating it all the time!

Actually, you need to go back and complain to the waitress. Salmon is okay to eat and is good for the baby. You don't necessarily want to be eating it three times a day every day, but once or twice a week is okay. Wild salmon is the best. I would have been livid and told her to mind her own business and get me what I ordered. I'm actually going to Red Lobster tonight for some salmon.

Actually, you need to go back and complain to the waitress. Salmon is okay to eat and is good for the baby. You don't necessarily want to be eating it three times a day every day, but once or twice a week is okay. Wild salmon is the best. I would have been livid and told her to mind her own business and get me what I ordered. I'm actually going to Red Lobster tonight for some salmon.

HELLO!!! She is a waitress not a doctor or a nurse. And sadly she is misinformed and you are completely correct. Salmon is safe for you and the baby and a great way to get the omega 3's. Seafood is great for the babies brain developement. It just has to be cooked~so no sushi.I hope you didn't give her a good tip. How rude of her to give misinformation and ruin your dinner out!

HELLO!!! She is a waitress not a doctor or a nurse. And sadly she is misinformed and you are completely correct. Salmon is safe for you and the baby and a great way to get the omega 3's. Seafood is great for the babies brain developement. It just has to be cooked~so no sushi.I hope you didn't give her a good tip. How rude of her to give misinformation and ruin your dinner out!

fish offers benefits to both pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. Therefore include low-mercury fish in your diet 2 times a week. A cohort study published in October 2005 by the Harvard Medical School found that babies from mothers with higher low-mercury-fish consumption during second trimester have better scores in mental development.

fish offers benefits to both pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. Therefore include low-mercury fish in your diet 2 times a week. A cohort study published in October 2005 by the Harvard Medical School found that babies from mothers with higher low-mercury-fish consumption during second trimester have better scores in mental development.

I would be going back to complain to the manager. The waitress was wrong and it's really none of her business to say anything or make you feel like you need to order something else.

I was told to have fish/seafood no more than two times a week but that the best I could eat is wild salmon. He said that farm raised wasn't good and to ask if I was ordering it somewhere but that it is great for you and baby.

I would be going back to complain to the manager. The waitress was wrong and it's really none of her business to say anything or make you feel like you need to order something else.

I was told to have fish/seafood no more than two times a week but that the best I could eat is wild salmon. He said that farm raised wasn't good and to ask if I was ordering it somewhere but that it is great for you and baby.

I would have yelled at the waitress too =p i am a HUGE fish lover and i did a buttload of research when i first got pregnant, to make sure that i could eat fish and which to stay away from. Like a PP said, avoid the high mercury ones, and if you have eaten one of the ones on the list, dont fret too much, because mercury poisoning isnt an immediate thing, it builds up, so just dont eat those fish anymore. but salmon is one the the best fish for you, especially the wild salmon. Crab is safe, and so is shrimp, so bring on one of the only ****tails we can still have!

I would have yelled at the waitress too =p i am a HUGE fish lover and i did a buttload of research when i first got pregnant, to make sure that i could eat fish and which to stay away from. Like a PP said, avoid the high mercury ones, and if you have eaten one of the ones on the list, dont fret too much, because mercury poisoning isnt an immediate thing, it builds up, so just dont eat those fish anymore. but salmon is one the the best fish for you, especially the wild salmon. Crab is safe, and so is shrimp, so bring on one of the only ****tails we can still have!

Definitely complain... she probably has outdated information. When my aunt had her baby she was told no seafood ever, and it was really emphasized. They knew mercury was bad but didn't know how much is dangerous or what seafood really had large amounts. Since then, obviously, they've done more research and salmon is one of the greatest things you can eat right now (lots of omega 3 and very little mercury). I tried to tell my aunt this and she flipped! Basically because it was so heavily stressed to her that absolutely none was the way to go.

Anyhow, regardless of what the lady thought she has no right to tell you what to order and what not to order. I'd complain to the manager and she can suck it :)

Definitely complain... she probably has outdated information. When my aunt had her baby she was told no seafood ever, and it was really emphasized. They knew mercury was bad but didn't know how much is dangerous or what seafood really had large amounts. Since then, obviously, they've done more research and salmon is one of the greatest things you can eat right now (lots of omega 3 and very little mercury). I tried to tell my aunt this and she flipped! Basically because it was so heavily stressed to her that absolutely none was the way to go.

Anyhow, regardless of what the lady thought she has no right to tell you what to order and what not to order. I'd complain to the manager and she can suck it :)

Like everyone has been saying here, wild salmon is a great source of omega 3 fat. The waitress has wrong information. I think she was just trying to be helpful, but she really didn't know what she was saying. I'm sorry you didn't have a good dining experience.

Like everyone has been saying here, wild salmon is a great source of omega 3 fat. The waitress has wrong information. I think she was just trying to be helpful, but she really didn't know what she was saying. I'm sorry you didn't have a good dining experience.

Yep, you are right - it is safe in moderation like everyone else has said. I actually went to a fish market restaurant a month ago and the waitress (she was maybe 16 or so) said the same thing....and because my husband is a doctor I became a smart a$$ and said "hmmm, maybe I should ask a doctor then....honey what do you think?" So shut her trap after that. But I can't believe she made you change your order!!! It's so rude, what does she know! I'm so irritated at this right now, I would call FOR YOU!!

Yep, you are right - it is safe in moderation like everyone else has said. I actually went to a fish market restaurant a month ago and the waitress (she was maybe 16 or so) said the same thing....and because my husband is a doctor I became a smart a$$ and said "hmmm, maybe I should ask a doctor then....honey what do you think?" So shut her trap after that. But I can't believe she made you change your order!!! It's so rude, what does she know! I'm so irritated at this right now, I would call FOR YOU!!

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